Reports noted that in response to the alleged threat posed by North Korea to Hawaii, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered the deployment of Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles to Hawaii and the sea-based SBX Radar to the island state1.

• 1. “United States Deploys Missile Defense as North Korea Prepares Missile Launch,” June 20, 2009, at http://www.india-defence.com/reports-4449